tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24851301.post4537757723859570325..comments2023-10-10T15:11:51.651+01:00Comments on The Appalling Strangeness: The Near Impossibility of President Ron PaulThe Nameless Libertarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10358775584645387212noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24851301.post-53233043114174401532011-12-29T17:37:36.808+00:002011-12-29T17:37:36.808+00:00I have a politically independent conservative with...I have a politically independent conservative with a small c American friend who tells me there is a strong possibility of a late starter once Paul disposes of Romney and Gingrich hangs himself.<br /><br />I wonder would it be worth placing a small bet on Jeb Bush?Ian R Thorpehttp://www.greenteethmm.com/panopticon.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24851301.post-37947052981192475962011-12-27T17:08:20.413+00:002011-12-27T17:08:20.413+00:00Obama will almost certainly be re-elected, and the...Obama will almost certainly be re-elected, and the failure of the Republican party to find a credible alternative over the past three years is, to a large extent, the reason.The Nameless Libertarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358775584645387212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24851301.post-10592508399150792922011-12-27T15:00:58.831+00:002011-12-27T15:00:58.831+00:00With Paul not a chance, then the horrible prospect...With Paul not a chance, then the horrible prospect of Obama getting a second term is possible.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24851301.post-18798541829948377932011-12-27T13:45:51.873+00:002011-12-27T13:45:51.873+00:00Its all part of the Long March. It would matter li...Its all part of the Long March. It would matter little if Ron Paul were to become the Republican candidate and were obliterated by Obama. It would mean the seeds of libertarianism were sown across the US during the campaign. The reversal of the 'unstoppable' growth of the State will not be achieved by one man, or be done in less than 25 years. Communism was an obvious bust after about 1960, as the East fell behind economically, but it took another 30 years for the fault lines to shift, and the Eastern Bloc to collapse from within.<br /><br />The State has been expanding in Western nations for decades, and its only recently that the effects are beginning to be felt. I would guess that it will take another 20 years for the dam to burst.<br /><br />In the meantime people like Ron Paul are the stepping stones to the eventual destination. Support them, but do not expect to win - yet.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24851301.post-77913502710677365292011-12-27T11:34:30.041+00:002011-12-27T11:34:30.041+00:00It is worth noting that I have not claimed Paul is...It is worth noting that I have not claimed Paul is not a libertarian because he does not share my views on abortion pof the invisible sky fairy. All I've said is that I have little time for them...<br /><br />But since you're only commenting on those two areas, I'm going to assume that you agree with the overall thrust of the post arguing that Paul has no chance of becoming President...The Nameless Libertarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358775584645387212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24851301.post-67247821372475476712011-12-27T09:45:04.604+00:002011-12-27T09:45:04.604+00:00What if Paul is anti-abortion?
Does that invalida...What if Paul is anti-abortion?<br /><br />Does that invalidate him as a Libertarian?<br /><br />Some would say the opposite.<br /><br />But that is not the point - Paul wants to remove the Federal Govt from the entire argument for or against. That is Libertarian. If it becomes a state-by-state matter it will be moot anyway, with people crossing state lines at will.<br /><br />If he is religious, again, if he keeps it to himself and does not try to use State power to further his personal views, then again, what is the problem.<br /><br />If he has done so, I would be interested to hear of it.Roger Thornhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591327286533118901noreply@blogger.com